HURON, S.D. — Rosemary Mason, 73, Huron, S.D., died Feb. 22, 2010, at Huron Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services were Feb. 26 at Welter Funeral Home, Huron. Joyce Cook officiated at the service and Bonnie Jaqua provided music.

Rosemary Mason was born Rosemary Cora Cook, daughter of Wesley and Twila (Bradley) Cook, July 13, 1936, in O’Neill. She graduated from high school in 1953. Rosemary married Norman Mason and they lived in Huron until she entered the nursing home in 2004. She worked as a bookkeeper for her husband’s business for many years, and spent hours in her garden and yard. She loved reading and spending time with her family and friends.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Anita B. Wieseler, 79, Sioux City, Iowa, died Feb. 22, 2010, at a local hospital after a lengthy illness.

Visitation and a prayer service were Feb. 25 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with Rev. Alexis Williams, First United Methodist Church, Marshalltown, Iowa, officiating.

Funeral services were Feb. 26 at Faith Lutheran Church, Sioux City, with Rev. Ralph Shorey officiating.

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CHANDLER, Ariz. — Loran Hubert Schulte, 56, Chandler, Ariz., died Dec. 28, 2009.

Services were Jan. 2 at Queen of Heaven Mortuary Chapel and burial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Chandler.

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NORFOLK — Jean L. Andersen, 90, Norfolk, died Feb. 24, 2010, at Faith Regional Hospital, Norfolk.

Graveside services were Feb. 28 at the Randolph City Cemetery. Dr. Tim and Shelley Davy, Norfolk, lead the prayer. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Home for Funerals, Norfolk.

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CROFTON — Harold Alfred Arens, 82, Crofton, died Feb. 27, 2010, at his residence.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m., March 3, with a rosary at 3:30 p.m., a vigil service at 6:30 p.m., followed by a rosary at 7:30 p.m., at Wintz Funeral Home, Crofton.

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PIERCE — Blanche Anderson, 92, Pierce, died Nov. 24, 2009, at Faith Regional Health Services, West Campus, Norfolk.

Funeral services were Nov. 28 at Stonacek Memorial Chapel, Pierce, with Rev. Terry Buol officiating.

Interment was in Prospect View Cemetery, Pierce.

Pallbearers were Greg Larsen, Richard Lovig, Jim Prahl and Bill Janssen.

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BLOOMFIELD — Norma Jean Sherer, 59, Bloomfield, formerly of Coleridge, died Nov. 23, 2009, at the Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center, Bloomfield.

Visitation was Nov. 25 one hour prior to services at church.

Funeral Services were Nov. 25 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, with the Rev. Tim Koester officiating.

Burial was in the Coleridge City Cemetery.

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HARTINGTON — Norma J. Summers, 81, Hartington, died Nov. 24, 2009, at the Golden Living Center, Hartington.

Visitation was Nov. 27 at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington, and continued one hour prior to services at the church Saturday.

Funeral Services were Nov. 28 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Bob Bryan officiating.

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NORFOLK — Robert Olson, 55, Norfolk, died Nov. 25, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, Norfolk.

A memorial service was held Nov. 28 at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, with inurnment at Hillcrest Cemetery and military rites.

Stonacek Funeral Chapel was in charge.

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NIOBRARA — Dean Colwell, 81, Niobrara, died Nov. 17, 2009, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D.

Visitation, with a prayer service, was Nov. 20 at Niobrara Lutheran Church.

Services were Nov. 21 at Niobrara Lutheran Church, with Rev. Kelley Pedersen officiating, Burial was in L’Eau Qui Court Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by American Legion Post 224 and VFW Post 4834.

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YANKTON, S.D. — S. Denise Stevens OSB, 87, Yankton, S.D., died Oct. 16, 2009, at Sacred Heart Monastery Care Center, Yankton.
A wake service was held Oct. 20 and a Funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 20 in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel.
Burial was in the monastery cemetery.
Wintz and Ray Funeral Home, Yankton, was in charge of arrangements.
Bernice Rita Elizabeth Stevens was born May 13, 1922, to Henry and Margaret (Eickhoff) Stevens near Bow Valley. She was the youngest of 10 children. When she was four, the family moved to the outskirts of Hartington. She attended Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Holy Trinity High School shortly after her 17th birthday in 1939. Following her high school graduation, she began working for Dr. Dorsey in Hartington for $3 per week. Realizing her call in life was not to the nursing profession, she became secretary to A.J. Lammers, a local real estate and insurance man and later worked in the Bank of Hartington for E.W. Rossiter.
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